NEW ULM – The United We Stand Players will be performing an original production this weekend that asks to rethink the boxes society puts on people. Performances of “Boxes” will be held at 7 p.m. Friday, April 24 and 2 p.m. Saturday, April 25, at the New Ulm Community Center. The play ...

SLEEPY EYE – The 79th Miss Sleepy Eye Coronation was held Sunday, with Alexandra Confer (center) being crowned Miss Sleepy Eye. Kiara Murphy (left) and Greta Siefkes (right) were crowned as Sleepy Eye Princesses. Photo courtesy of Anna Theis Creatives

EAGLE LAKE - On the evening of Sunday, April 19 Blue Earth deputies responded to a juvenile runaway complaint at a rural residence on County Road 17 near Eagle Lake. Deputies were told that 12-year-old Sayvon Deongelo Brown was last seen leaving the residence walking towards Mankato around ...

NEW ULM – The New Ulm Area Foundation (NUAF) celebrated a new endowment fund courtesy of the late Denis Warta. Before Warta’s death in November, he bequeathed $116,850 to the New Ulm Area Foundation to establish The Warta Family Fund. Denny Warta children; Diann and Dean and his grandson ...

NEW ULM — Law enforcement is urging Brown County residents to remain vigilant as a wave of sophisticated scams continues to evolve, targeting drivers and property owners.  In a direct response to these threats, New Ulm Police Chief David Borchert announced a comprehensive fraud prevention ...

SLEEPY EYE — After hearing about the recent Class of 2026 trip to Florida, the Sleepy Eye School Board unanimously approved the Class of 2027 trip to Florida Wednesday. The Class of 2027 plans to visit Orlando March 17-21, 2027. Twenty-five students (75%) of the class have expressed interest ...